Chen joins Acer after Jim Wong, who had been named to take over as its next CEO, left the company in November. Wong had been named as Acer's next CEO just two weeks earlier, but left "in light of the company's recent performance," the company said.

Wong, who was company president, had been slated to take over as CEO in 2014, but the company had posted poor earnings on declining PC shipments. The company, the world's fourth largest PC vendor, has primarily sold products to consumers, but sales of tablets and smartphones have been hurting its business.

Shih took over leadership of the company after Wong left. Acer said in November it had eliminated the CEO position.

Chen served joined Taiwan Semiconductor in 2005 as vice president of corporate development. He has been in his current position there since 2008.

Previously, Chen worked at Intel in sales and marketing positions for 14 years, joining that company as sales manager for Taiwan. He was later promoted to regional sales manager for Greater China. He later served as Intel's vice president and general manager for the Asia-Pacific region and as the corporate vice president of the sales and marketing group at Intel's U.S. headquarters.

Grant Gross covers technology and telecom policy in the U.S. government for The IDG News Service. Follow Grant on Twitter at GrantGross. Grant's email address is grant_gross@idg.com.

The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.

My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.

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